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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,954,526 and 7,240,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,954,526 and 7,240,617 is: 10,581,543.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,526 : 7,240,617 = 7,240,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,526/7,240,617 = 7,240,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,526x = 7,240,617 × 7,240,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,526x = 52,426,534,540,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,426,534,540,689/4,954,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,581,543.93

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